A review of the book "Confederate Outlaw: Champ Ferguson and the Civil War in Appalachia," part of the Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War series, by Brian D. McKnight is presented.

Focuses on the life and works of guerrilla captain Champ Fergusson. Chronicles the wartime activities of Champ Fergusson during the civil war; Family background of Fergusson; Reason of the captain for engaging into war.

Discusses heinous crimes committed by guerrilla Champ Ferguson in Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau region during the American Civil War. Explanations offered to account for Ferguson's antipathy toward the Union; Bushwhacking unit raised by Ferguson at the beginning of the war to attach citizens...

The article discusses the conduct of Confederate guerrilla fighter Champ Ferguson during the U.S. Civil War. The role played by Ferguson for the Confederate cause is explored and his widespread fame following the war is examined. Details are provided about the Union sympathizers targeted by...

A list of books deemed notable by the magazine and scheduled for publication in 2008 is presented. Fiction stand-outs include "Takeover," by Lisa Black and "Deaf Sentence," by David Lodge. Among the nonfiction choices are "The Numerati," by Stephen Baker and "Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency,"...